Korcari Wilds (Exploration, IV)

N: This location, which will require you to cross some debris over shallow water, is guarded by an enemy party of wolves. You should be able to easily dispatch this mild threat. Even more importantly, however, is the treasure chest atop a moderately-sloping hill, flanked by two ancient statues. This chest contains goods for you to acquire, and is the end result of the side quest known as The Missionary. You can find the treasure chest even without first undertaking the origin of the side quest, but you should do the whole thing if you can. See the Side Quests section of the guide for more on that.

O: You'll find an extremely difficult battle at this location, the hardest one you'll experience during this trek through the Korcari Wilds. A Hurlock Emissary will cast spells on a bridge, luring you across. Don't take the bait initially. Instead, fight the Deadspawn rogues that appear on the near side of the bridge first, ensuring that you won't be flanked once you cross the bridge. With that threat eliminated, you can then take on the enemy party on the other side of the bridge, mostly consisting of powerful Hurlocks. This isn't an easy battle, and it might require you to give your party direct orders. Remember -- you can toggle instantly between party members if you have to, allowing each character to do exactly what is necessary to prevail. The game saves automatically for a reason before this fight, so don't be down on yourself if it takes you a few tries to get through successfully. (When you're scouring dead bodies here, you'll come across a downed human soldier who isn't a member of your party. On his body, you'll find some ashes of a fellow soldier. Grab those ashes to catalyze the impromptu side quest known as A Pinch of Ashes. You can find more information on it in the Side Quests section of the guide.)

P: You might not ever travel to this location, but you should. There's a campfire raging here. Whose is it? Well, when you arrive, it may seem empty, but when you approach the fire itself, a group of Darkspawn Rogues will attack you. You should know by now that these wily thugs are easy enough to kill, so if anything else, you should visit this location for the extremely easy experience points it provides.

Q: Take a brief voyage over to this isolated location. You can find a Deathroot, as well as a pile of rocks. If you found the ashes on the soldier's body during the fight by the bridge (at location O on the map), then you'll be given the option to sprinkle the ashes on these rocks, catalyzing the end event of the side quest known as A Pinch of Ashes. If that's something you want to do, see the Side Quests section of the guide for more information.